If you'd like to keep some content hidden from the public eye, you are able to enable password protection for a given folder - either the main website folder or any other one below it. If this function is turned on, a pop-up shall appear each and every time someone tries to open the folder in question or clicks on a direct link which goes a few levels deeper, so login info will be necessary for www.domain.com/folder/image.jpg in case you have secured the domain.com folder. When the credentials aren't valid, a “403 Forbidden” message shall appear and there's no way of getting around this restriction, so you can be positive that no one will be able to access the shielded content. The function can be beneficial in a variety of scenarios - if only certain individuals should be able to see certain files, if you work on a site and you don't want people to see it before it is completed, etc.

Password Protected Directories in Cloud Hosting

All our cloud hosting packages feature an exceptionally convenient tool which will enable you to secure any folder within your account from unauthorized access with simply 2 mouse clicks. As soon as you log in to your Hepsia website hosting CP, you will simply have to visit the Password Protection section, to select the main domain or subdomain, to specify the folder that has to be secured - the root folder or some folder under it, and then to input the username and the password that must be used in order to access the content in question. The function shall be activated instantly, so if you attempt to open the folder/website, you'll be prompted to input the login details. You can set up or remove numerous usernames for the very same folder, if needed. When you navigate to the File Manager section, all password-protected folders will be shown with a small padlock icon.

Password Protected Directories in Semi-dedicated Hosting

It will require several mouse clicks to activate the password protection feature for any folder which you have, when you use one of our Linux semi-dedicated hosting. We have an exceptionally helpful tool, that has a user-friendly point-and-click interface and which can be used by individuals with no experience. It's part of the Hepsia CP, that you will get to manage your new account and when you log in and go to the Password Protection section, you will be able to pick the domain or subdomain which should be protected and then the exact folder - either the primary folder or any subfolder under it. You will also see two boxes where you will need to enter the login name and the password that'll be required to access the folder in question and you shall be good to go. By following the very same steps, you will be able to set up several different login credentials for the exact same folder to give several individuals their own username/password. All secured folders shall have a small padlock sign in the File Manager section.